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Ben Haworth 2011 British champion

July 06, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Congratulations to Ben Haworth, 2011 Champion.


Ben won the 3rd BLU event of the year, where he came first, having won three of the four events this year. He beat Ben Skinner, who has won twenty British titles in the past.

Congratulations Ben.

You may want to adjust your volume down before you watch the video below.


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